Italian Recipes

Making fresh creamy homemade ricotta cheese is kind of magical. Once you learn how to make it yourself, you will never buy it from the store again!  Homemade ricotta cheese is easy to make and made using only four ingredients. Not to mention this creamy […]

There are two reasons why I have made these pesto baked chicken breasts a couple of times in the last two weeks.  Reason 1: It’s so easy to make. This recipe comes together in under an hour! You literally stack up the ingredients and throw […]

When you have lots of fresh basil, fresh pesto is a must! I didn’t always feel this way, but I have come to love fresh pesto. The first time I ever made pesto I followed a recipe that called for a lot of garlic. I […]

I’m excited about lunch today because David and I are having this delicious pesto pasta with summer vegetables. It’s a quick low-calorie pasta dish I threw together yesterday evening that only took 20-minutes! This 5-ingredient warm bowtie pasta dish is made of fresh zucchini, corn, […]

Finally, there is pizza you can make in minutes without feeling you are wrecking your diet! You can make pizza night more wholesome with these vegetarian and low-carb, portobello mushroom cap pizzas. Oh, and not to mention these pizzas are gluten-free also! I really didn’t […]

This Tuscan white bean soup gets loads of flavor from adding cheese rind in while it simmers on the stove. I was inspired by a recipe for white bean soup I found, so I adapted it a little and came up with this recipe. I had […]

This lasagna recipe I’m about to share with you has no noodles. Yes, you read that correctly. This is a no-noodle vegetable lasagna that is a healthy, gluten-free and low-carb take on traditional lasagna that is ONLY 204 CALORIES A SERVING! This lasagna recipe is […]

A mini eggplant au gratin is the perfect portion-controlled Meatless Monday meal. The gratins are layered with warm soft eggplant smothered in a robust homemade tomato sauce with gooey melted cheese baked in perfect portions. One bite of this mini eggplant au gratin will make […]